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El Dorado County, California
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1972 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
5
Tornado reports
22
Hail reports
54
Floods since 1996
240
All events
12
Deaths
$29.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in El Dorado County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 5 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Broadcast Media relayed information from California Highway Patrol regarding an accident that occurred on May 26th around 4 PM PDT. Showers and thunderstorms brought wet road conditions on May 26th to Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Just east of Ice House Road, a vehicle veered o…
Buoy data on Lake Tahoe indicated a northerly wind gust of 45 mph from nearby showers and collapsing thunderstorms. This caused significant waves on Lake Tahoe, with multiple boats damaged and one boat capsized near Emerald Bay, causing 8 fatalities out of the 10 on board. The tw…
On January 3 in El Dorado County, a 33 year-old male drowned in the South Fork of the American River near Coloma, CA. It is unknown how he ended up in the river.
Several series of waves containing heavy rainfall hit northern California during a high impact atmospheric river event. The last series of waves that occurred Dec. 1st and Dec. 2nd dropped an additional 1-2 inches of rainfall in the motherlode region...on top of the 4-8 inches th…
A large sinkhole on US50 near Bridal Veil Falls Rd. closed the westbound lanes. The damage remained through the spring and requires large scale repairs, with four lanes of the road have been reduced to two, one lane in each direction. Crews demolished the westbound lanes, and sta…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station LIB11 Meyers3400-Uplands measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph. Also, ASOS station KTVL measured a wind gust of 51 mph.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding from heavy rain.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at Lo Hi Way with the entire southbound lane flooded.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at Cambridge Road and US Highway 50 from heavy rain.
Flood Flood
Trained spotter reported heavy rain with reduced visibility and roadway flooding of Cameron Park Drive and Durock Road with 2/3 of the road under water.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported flooded roads along the Cameron Park Onramp and US Highway 50 East.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding at Silva Valley Pkwy and Harvard Way.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding impacting portions of US Highway 50 east near the Cedar Grove offramp.
Hail Hail
Public reported 0.75 inch hail near Meyers. Also received many reports of pea size hail accumulating up to 2-3 inches.
Hail Hail
Public reported 1 inch hail in South Lake Tahoe.
Hail Hail
Public reported 0.75 inch hail in South Lake Tahoe.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported a rock slide from heavy rain across the entire lane at Rock Creek Rd and SR 193 at the eastbound junction, half of the way to Swansboro from Heavy Rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A CO-OP observer station (TAAC1 Tahoma) located in Tahoma, CA, reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 1.48 inches.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported a bunch of rocks in the roadway from heavy rain blocking the northbound lanes at Salmon Falls Road and Dorado Ridge Trail.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A CO-OP observer (TAAC1 Tahoma) located in Tahoma, CA, reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 1.31 inches.
Flood Flood
California Highway patrol reported roadway flooding of one lane on US Highway West and Ridgeway Drive offramp from heavy rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A CO-OP observer (TAAC1 Tahoma) located in Tahoma, CA, reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 0.62 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A CO-OP Observer located at Tahoma(TAAC1), CA, reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 0.74 inches.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported a slide of mud, dirt, and large rocks in the southbound lane at Gallagher Road and Salmon Falls Road from heavy rain.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A CO-OP Observer located at Tahoma(TAAC1), CA, reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 1.19 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
ASOS (KTVL-South Lake Tahoe Airport) located 3.0 mi N of Meyers, CA, and mesonet station EW3758 (Meyers) located 1.0 mi NNE of Meyers, CA, reported total rainfall amounts of 0.57 inches and 0.55 inches respectively.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
ASOS (KTVL-South Lake Tahoe Arpt) located 3.0 mi N of Meyers, CA, reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 0.58 inches.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Caltrans Kyburz Maintenance responded to a mudslide near the Caldor Fire Burn Scar on Eastbound Highway 50 near Strawberry on July 20th, as thunderstorms were producing locally heavy rain over the mountains on this day. The slide did not impact traffic. No observations were avail…
Flood Flood
CBS Sacramento published an article detailing a water rescue in El Dorado Hills after a person became trapped in a rising creek after heavy rain.
Flood Flood
The California Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding in Diamond Springs.
Flood Flood
CHP reported Mud/Dirt/Rock starting to come downhill and cross the roadway, US50/Bridal Veil Falls, eastbound.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Mesonet stations (RUBC1) located 1.0 mi SW of Meeks Bays, CA (SNOTEL), and (ECOC1) located 3.5 mi NE of Twin Bridges, CA (SNOTEL) both reported 24 hr rainfall storm totals of 1.3 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A mesonet station (FW7537-Fallen Leaf) located 4.0 mi WNW of Meyers, CA, a mesonet station (RWBC1-Baron) located 1 WSW of Meyers, CA, and a mesonet station (EW3758) located 1.0 mi NNE of Meyers, CA, reported rainfall storm totals of 1.11 inches, 0.93 inches, and 0.67 inches respe…
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A mesonet station (HGNC1-SNOTEL) located 4.3 mi N of Luther Pass, CA, and a mesonet station (ECOC1-SNOTEL) located 3.5 mi NE of Twin Bridges, CA, rainfall storm totals of 0.50 and 0.60 inches respectively.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
An ASOS station (KTVL-South Lake Tahoe Airport) located 3.0 mi N of Meyers, CA, reported a total rainfall amount of 0.68 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A mesonet station (RWBC1-Baron) located 1.0 mi WSW of Meyers, CA, reported a total rainfall amount of 0.57 inches.
Flood Flood
The California Highway Patrol reported flooding across all lanes on the Silva Valley Parkway and Tong Rd.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A CoCoRaHS station (CA-ED-35) located 1.4 mi ENE of South Lake Tahoe reported a total rainfall amount of 0.56 inches.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A mesonet station (ECOC1-SNOTEL) located 3.5 mi NE of Twin Bridges, and ASOS station located at South Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL) reported total rainfall amounts of 1.70 and 0.89 inches respectively.
Flood Flood
The California Highway Patrol reported mud, dirt and rock along the southbound lane of State Highway 49 near the SR 193 junction.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A COCORAHS, CA-ED-20, located 2.0 mi NW of Meyers, CA, and CA-ED-9 located at Tahoma, CA, both reported 24-hour rainfall totals of 2.11 inches.
Flood Flood
The public reported the area 2.0 mi SW of South Lake Tahoe is experiencing isolated flooding throughout the city.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported water rushing over the roadway on Grizzly Flat Road where a portion of the roadway gave way.
Flood Flood
California Highway Patrol reported closure of Latrobe Road due to flooding and the roadway deteriorated underwater.
Flood Flood
The public reported roadway flooding multiple inches deep in Diamond Springs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
California Highway Patrol reported a tree down on Latrobe Rd. There was a gust to 50 mph reported at the Bass Lake Road - El Dorado PGE gauge.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
There was a tree reported down blocking the roadway with communications lines down.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34 | 0 |
| 2017 | 34 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
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